The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-02
The Crime For Which Amm Green's Bother
is Bang Tried.
PrtsTsss Of Ars. Ruthsriord's Trial For Mur-
Ger aiRsnseissE.
A Minister Drops Dead in Fla Pulpit At
Ia Gro.
A Girs Burned To Dearb-Arrested for
hnrdeT-A.Woman Hangs Herself
Other state Specials

PERU, October 31.-The trial of "Billr
on William A. Green for the murder of
Epos Brumbaugh began here to-day. The
esse came TO this court on q change of
venue from the Csss County Circuit Court,
and lie creating greater excitement than
any case ever before tried in this county.
The State is represented by Prosecuting
Attorney M. ID. Fansler, john G. Nelson,
and Quincy Myers, of Logansport, The
council for the defense are the firm OF Nc
Cornell & Mcdonnell and Judge
Dykman, of Logansport, assisted
nv John l.. Farrar,. OF this city. The
crime with which Green is charged was
committed near Young America, Cass
county, on July rs, 1881, and is regarded
as cOwardly and deliberate murder A
num ber Of young people we're pic-nicki1g IN
tne woods adjacent 10 Young America.
Green, who was on the ground, Joined
party of young men who had retired TO en-
10Y keg of beer, and he became Involved
in quarrel with E0Os Brumbaugh,
who it seems knocked Green down. Green
arose and with the remark: II will be
ready for you in ten minutes" jumped
into his buggy and drove rapidly home,
distance of three miles. Returning in
short time with a revolver, it Is said, he de-
Hberately sent bullet through young
BTumbaugh's heart, and again drove off.
Green, who has been interviewed, tells a
different story. He SAYS Brumbaugh
asked him to take keg of beer in mis-
buggy and join a party who had retired
from the immediate vicinity of the picnic.
TO this he consented, taking Brumbaugh
and the beer with him. After drinking
several glasses he says Brumbsugh insisted
on his having more, which he refused. at
this BrumbaOgh, who was intoxicated,
became enraged and assaulted him, knock
ing him down and kicking him severely
about the hips, from the effects of which
he is still lame. Getting into mis- buggy,
ne says be drove home and got something
TO eat Before leaving the house ne got
his revolver, fearing more trouble. On
the road back to Young America, he says,
he net Brum bsugb, and stopped aud told
him he had injured him (Green) severely,
whereupon Brumbsugh jumped at him,
saying: II will kill YOU Az this Gresa
drew his revolver and shot him twice, kill
ing him instantly. After the shooting, he
says, he drove home and told his mother
whet he had done, and, acting upon her
advice 10 fee, he made his escape into
Texas.
From that time up to August Is, 1856,
nothing was heard of him until his brother
Amer was accused of the murder of Luela
Mabbitt, near Wheeling, Carroll County.
In trunk belonging to Amer was found
the frst clew which led to his arrest. 1t
was in the form of an account against Bill
Green for $40 ear fare to place called
Sherman, in Northern Texas. j. e. STAN
ley, the deputy sheriff of Csss County, DOS
sessing this clev, left Logansport for Deni-
SOD. Tex., on August %, 1886. Inquiring
of the postmaster at place called White
rights, he learned that hump-bscked man
of Green's description, calling him self
Charles Hartman, had left there about two
years before for Tascoosa, town distant 400
miles. Calling upon the sheriff and city mar
shall of Tascoosa, Stanley was informed
that Charles Hartman was working on the
i. s. ranch, thirty six miles from the
county seat. Taxing the sheriff with him,
they drove that night to the ranch, arriY-
ing there Sunday evening, July 10, 1887.
After consulting with the owner of the
ranch, Mr.. Stanley assumed the role of a
cattle buyer, and remained over night TO
look at the cattle. In the morning Green,
who rembined at the camp, was arrested
and taken back to Tascooss. Leaving New
Mexico July u, the Deputy Sheriff arrived
in Logpnsport with his prisoner Saturday,
July 10, just six years from the day the
murder was committed. Mrs. Green, who
is in good circumstances, is sparing no ex.
pense to free her son, as is evinced by the
array Of legal talent secured by the de
feudsnt